Welcome to the PDX PHP Meetup/Users Group! This group meets each month to sharpen skills, network with other PHP developers in the area, learn new ideas & technologies, laugh, and drink beer. We welcome speakers on topics within PHP and web development related. Ideas include Testing, tools, frameworks, databases, frontend tools/frameworks, software architecture, etc. If you're interested in speaking on a topic you are passionate about, please contact the meetup organizers with a brief description. We welcome your ideas and expertise.

"Was the CTO of EllisLab during the original releases of both ExpressionEngin­e and CodeIgniter. Currently, building a SaaS benefiting nonprofits and small businesses using Laravel and Marionette/Back­bone."